Chapter 79

"And I was therefore drawn from Hell's wide throat to show him-and I've still to show him more - as much as my own schooling will allow."

-Dante Alighieri, The Divine Comedy

Over the years I got used to the fact that Paul's life was a mystery, but this whole bullshit about him being sent from heaven was really too much for me to handle on the same night that I lost my daughter. I decided to leave and head over to Ricky's apartment and not ask any more questions.

It appeared that Paul had been lying to me for the entire time that I'd known him. He obviously had some connections in hell. I wouldn't have been surprised if all his previous stories were fabricated. Did he know about the deal that I made with Morpheus? Had he been supplying me with magical tequila this entire time just so he could keep an eye on me?